A gig that tells a story

All We Ever Wanted Was Everything is epic new gig theatre about the end of the world, mixing original live music from James Frewer with bold new writing from Luke Barnes.

Told in three acts across three decades, from 1997’s Cool Britannia to 2007’s Broken Britain and today’s Brexit Britain, this is a story about the world we inherited and the one we’re leaving behind.

All We Ever Wanted Was Everything won three awards at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2017, including The Stage Excellence Award for Marc Graham, a Broadway Baby Bobby Award and the Best of the Best from 730 Review.

★★★★"A rousing and invigorating call to arms that speaks directly to anyone trying to find their place in the world."WhatsOnStage

★★★★"Brilliantly conceived and performed... there's a real energy and pace to this piece of gig theatre."The Wee Review​"Be prepared to laugh a lot, cry a little, be engaged in action and feel a beat which resonates in memory and moment. It’s one hell of a night out."Browse Magazine (Hull)

​★★★★★"An utterly fantastic gig-like play about the pressures and disappointments of life. Stunning."​Theatre Bubble

★★★★"Theatre as Hadron Collider experiment: a slamming together of a play and a gig."The Telegraph

★★★★"Brilliantly conceived and performed... there's a real energy and pace to this piece of gig theatre."The Wee Review

★★★★"A wild, music-fuelled love story, something between a play and a rock opera."British Theatre Guide​"All We Ever Wanted Was Everything got an 11am crowd up roaring on their feet."The i Newspaper (Latitude Festival)

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We are Middle Child, theatre that makes a noise.

We are a Hull-based company creating gig theatre that brings people together for a good night out with big ideas in it. Our previous work includes Weekend Rockstars andTen Storey Love Song.